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Signs of Sharing: An Elementary Sign Language and Deaf Awareness Curriculum

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Being a sign language student in a major university, and a grandmother, I recently promised my granddaughter's class of first graders that I would teach them some basic signs from American Sign Language. I needed some visual representations of the signs that the children could understand, to help them remember. In our university library, I found Signs of Sharing, and was delighted. Not only were the sketches of the signers children themselves, but the lessons were grouped by various categories: school items, people, colors, animals, etc. Because it was set up more as a curriculum of signed English for a mainstream classroom, rather than straight American Sign Language, I had to adjust some of the signs I would show, but the basics were there. Not only were the illustrations cute and easy to understand, but the book provided followup activity sheets geared toward elementary-age children: matching the sign to the picture, color by number and sign, draw a picture of the animal the sign represents, and many more. Near the end, the book provided the perfect finishing touch, something every elementary child delights in, recognition for his or her efforts. It had a sample of a certificate for learning some basic sign language, with a place for the child's name. My desire is to find this book in a used bookstore, but it may be futile, since it would be difficult to give up such a valuable reference. Otherwise, I'll keep using the library's copy until I can get my own. If you want to teach sign language to children, it's a must-have!